Steep time
3–5 min
Recommended
Steeps
2
Recommended
Water temp
100°C
Adjust to taste
Leaf ratio
0.7g / 100ml
300 ml Recommended
Oxidation
—
Caffeine
High
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Pairing: breakfast pastries, aged cheese, or dark chocolate
Top quality, first flush Japanese black tea is smoked with Japanese whiskey cask wood to produce this unique tea from Shizuoka prefecture. It has a smoky sweet aroma and malty, fruity flavour with a balanced finish. The smokiness of this tea is light, compared to the famous Chinese smoked black tea called ‘Lapsang souchong’. Packaging options explained Description Cultivar: Yabukita Region: Kaneroku Matsumoto-en, Shizuoka Prefecture 50 g To make hot tea Tea: 2 g or 1 tbsp Water: 300 mL at 100 °C Steep: 4 min. To make cold brewed tea Tea: 8 g or 2 tbsp Water: 500 mL (2 cups) at room temperature Steep: 2-6 hours in the fridge